Band saw and wheel therefor



May 31, 1927. 1,630,468

J. W. CAUSEY BAND SAW AND WHEEL THEREFOR Filed Dec. 8. 192a 1 N VEN TOR.

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ATTORNEYS V i JOSEPH WAL AC caosnn or nLEcTRIc Mints, MISSISSIPPI. f

' 1 Application filed December 8, 1926. Serial no. 153,237.

tom wheel is usually thedriving wheel while the top wheel is vertically movably relatively to thebottom wheel so as to place the saw under the'desired strain to meet the requirements of different grades of wood, etc.

Heretofore in the commercial artextreme ,difliculty has been experienced iii-maintaining the saw on the wheels under varying ,condltlons. Var1ous means have been resortedto, in' the construction and adjustment'bf the wheels; and in the construction "and adjustmentof the saws, to prevent the -sawfrom'running ofi the wheels when subjected to an undue strain insawing and; in some instances, these have been successful,

r but where success has been attained" in pre venting the saw from running'ofl the wheel other difficulties have been run into, namely that ofthe saw crystallizing" at certain points thereby reducing materially the life of the saw. This crystallization I have found, is generally produced by vibration setup 1n the saw, due to itsmounting although-there objection;

' It is one of the objects of my inventionto so mount a band saw that itwill have a;

'maximum ofengagingsurface in contact with the wheels, and that the po nts of engagement throughout the width of the'saw shall be so dist-ributedas to permit of thewheels being run on axes at'right anglesto' i the di'rectionof travel-of the saw and, to at the same time, insure" a uniform strain upon the saw throughout its width: 1

1 Fig. 3 is an; enlargedsectional view 0f Forl'the purposefof disclosing myinven-f r Fig. 1 isfan'end elevation (more 'or less diagrammatical) of a band saw,' embodying my. invention, mounted on itswheels; [I

Fig. 2 is a sectlonal view thereof; l a

"the saw and wheel rim,and

Fig. a 19 an exaggerated view sirnilargto Fig.3. Q v h In the embodiment of my invention each the spiritofthe invention. 7 i a i'In constructing thesaw 2 1t is'rolledlon gitudinally at points intermediate 'OffiilJS edges .for the purposeof increasing the total y a V BANDUSAW AND WHEEL THEREFOR.

wheel'lisconstruoted in exactly the's ame manner vsothat it is' only necessary to de- 5 scribe theconstructlon of one Wheel,-1t being understood however that in practice the driv- 60 ing wheel is usually ofa heavier construci vertically adjustable Irelaand sizes have reference to a 14: saw and to, the wheels of a dimension to 'accommoa date such a saw. It 'will be understood however that for different sizesof saws the specific dlmensions given will be varied and that even'in the specific size described variations may be madewithout departing from length of the saw at theseipoints. in the art thisis known astensioning-thesawand m using'a saw to embody my 'invention'I f preferably tens on the JsaW, i having reference to a'l l saw, to givethegreatestten-f sion thereto atfa-pproximately the ce ter of the Wldtll'OI atzthe point-8.ij In-actualprac-f tice I have "found that satisfactory results are obtained by having thisgreate'st tension at a point 6 4 inches from the bOttomojfthe 'gullet of the saw teeth. This tension is so may be: other causes that enter into thlS formed in the saw that the saw is "curved -.transyersely on a 40'foot circle,"as" at'4, tothe high point, that is from the gullet 5 0i the teeth 6 to a point 6 inches. towards the center; From this point the saw'is curved 7 it back e'dge'8 vof the saw. Y

In Fig. 4 1 ha veillustrated in 'anliexagep gerated manner the tensionin'g'curve, aswelli It 1 as in. an 3 exaggerated manner the formation of thegsaw-wheeland'themanner iniwhichthe saw contacts therewithy- The wheels 1 :are particularly formed to rece'i'vefa saw having the above" described tension .and,fin

"on a450 foot circle? 'fromthe high point to "within approximately'orie inch of the practice, the periphery; ofthe wheels are so 3 ground 1 that for a distance often' inches from thej front edge9"of thewlfeel I form ,7 the periphery 10- of a predetermined diam- Tete'r', thisjpe'ripheral 3 surface being preferably parallelf with the axis of, the 'awheell For a distance ofthreeinches fromatherear edge: 11 of the wheel the periphery is considerably "redtic'ed as at '12,"-'Which reduced portion is parallel vvithfthe axis of ioo wheel. the juneture of the two dimen-j sions of the periphery of the wheel thereis "formed a shoulder. 13. In lilfilCtiQBI have obtained satisfactory results by making the" sinaller'diaineter portion of the-wheel of an inch smaller than'that of the larger diameter. This would give a shoulder offl of an inch. 7 I

WV'hen the sawarid Wheelsare assembled it will be noted that due to the formation of f the wheel and to the tensioning of the-saw the saw is in contaetwi'ththe Wheel at three points 14,15. and 16;. the frontedge of the saw, the=1point at 14, is in contact with the Wheel foralslight .distanceffroni the. front.

edge 9 of the Wheel. Towards thev rear of 1 the .wheel the saw. isi-n oontact with the large diameter portion .ofthe wheel for a shghtwdistance forward from the shoulder,

at115, and a1so,.the saw isi-n Contact with the wheelat the rear edge 11 andsfor-a short distance inward therefronnat 16. .VVhe'n; the full strain is placed on, the saw for sawing .operatiOnsthiS strain is such that there is r atendenoy to stretch the saw. in the shortest portions of, lts :length, so that during the operation of the saw, with the..-usua1 upward stress imposed on the wheel, it isin efiect ofontalctihgwith the wheel throughout its width,-w-ithsthe greatest strain exerted ,at

iithe three. 1pointsl'ifrl'5 and 16. During the operation 10f the saw the heating up of the front-sedge; of the saw, due tojthe engage- I iment-of the teethxthereofwith the material,

Will-also tend to slightly elongate the'saw at v 3 thispoi-ntabut due to the engagement under stress. of the; wheel therewith towards :the -pf ront .edge, this lengthening will not materially zafieot the'engagelnent of the saw with 40 the surface of the j-Wheels. It will beaiso c-observed that'iffor any'. reason the rear edge off-the saw becomes heated due to loosening V of t-he zlogsi-n the dogs of the klllllLQO-l' jto sliversp'coming in contact with the backof the saw,;orfor other reasons, the tendency of the saw atiitsihack "edge will 'he to 'increase inlength duetothe expansion of. the

wheel toward the :baclredge ofwthesaw, at

astragightline throughout the length-ofthe 1253,:W that. is, the lines of st-rain are "parallel with-the Tedgesof the sawiormwith theline Jof travel thereof; V

It will he understoodof course that Inodifioations may ibe'madein thetensioning of the saw as well as in the construotion of the wheels without departingfro n the spirit of iny invention. I

I claim as my invention: 1. The combination with tension'edv band saw, .ofa supporting pulley a centrally full therefor having the *rear"p'ortionrthereof slightly reduced in diau ieter andextending parallel to its axis, so-Qas tohear upon-and support the saw at its rear edge andalso p at, apoint a short-distance removed from sa-id rear edge, edge but rearwardlyofltheteeth. V .1-

2. The combination with a centrallygfull tensioned band saw, of. a supporting pulley therefor having its en tire periphery para-L lel ,to its axis,'but the rear portion thereof slightly reduced in diameter sogas izo bear upon and support thesaw at its rear edgeand also at apoint-a short distance remoyed as well as ad-j agent the front from .the'said rear edgeas well as adj acenti the front edge but rearwardly of the teeth.

3. The combination with a tensioned hand saw, 'of.- a support ng: pulley therefo h v ng the re p rt on i h reofsli'ghtly reduced in diameter and pari3 l .wi h it axis, seas o' e uponand s r:

p r th sa atits rear clg ndigals jjat a poin a sho d stanc r moved, from said rea -wis as i e djab ntf the fron ed 1 bu rea a dly of-the t e rther ifont e d atth Lines of c ntes withthejsaw- Ehecombinationwithfla entrally. V

t nsion d an saw, of s; surpor i grulle o t e p lleywand; the ;.p. nt of radiusie the-rein ipmvi-dingsubstant a ly radial face t refo hav hgits ent re pe ip ery pa allel to its axis, zb ittherear portion thereof slightly reduced in diameter; seas: to hear.

upon and support the saw at its rear edge and also at a point. a short distance removed fromthe saidreartedge, as well as ,adja

ce t he 1mm vedge but ,rearwa dly of. the

teeth, the front end offrhepulley and; the point. of reduction therein providingsuh stantially radial {faces at the lines'oflicont c wit t e a ,tensioned hand saw, thetension of which from the reenter, toward thefront edge being- :greater than the-tension from vthe jcenter 5. The omb'nat on with ,a V cent ra lly V 1 otv rd i t ir a e e, o a uprh gru leytherefor having tlierear portion thereof slightly reducedin diameter and extendijj parallel to itsgaxis, so asto bear upon and support the saw at .its rear edgewandlalso I at a pointa short distance removed from said rear edge, as well as adjaoent the};front edge but rearwardly .ofthe teeth.

6. The" comb fation w th a centrally: i ensione b n .saw, th 6i f"-W1 from the center toward'the front edge being greater" than theftens'ion from the center towards the rear edge,o'f a supporting pulley therefor having its entire periphery par allel to its axis but the rear'portionthereof slightly reduced in diameter, so as to bear from the center toward thefront edge being 1 greater than the tension from the center towards the rear edge, of a supporting pulley therefor having the rear portion thereof slightly reduced in diameter and parallel with its axis, so as to bear upon and support the saw atlts rear edge and also at a point a short distance removed from said rear edge as well as adjacent the front edge but rearwardlyof the teeth, the front end of the pulley and the point of reduction therein providing substantially radial faces at the lines of contact with the saw.

8, The combination with a centrally full' tensioned band saw, the tension of which -c 1 7 I from thecenter toward the frontedge being greater than the tension from the center towards the rear'edge, of a supporting pulallel to its axis, but the rear portion thereof slightly'reduced in diameter so as to bear upon and support'thesawat its rear'edge "ley therefor having its entire periphery parand also at a point a short distance removed 7 radial faces at the lines of contact with the saw.

Indiana, this 29th day of October,- A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.

JOSEPH WALLACE OAUISEYIVI q from the said rear edge as well as. adjacent the front edge but-rearwardly offthe teeth, the front end of the pulley and the point of reduction therein providing substantially.

In witness whereof, I, JOS PH W. GAUsEY, I

have hereunto set'my hand at Indianapolis, 40 

